herbs that tonify the yin Flashcards
1
Q
sha shen
A
glehniae/adenophorae radix
2
Q
tian men dong
A
asparagi radix
3
Q
shi hu
A
dendrobii herba
4
Q
yu zhu
A
polygonati odorati rhizoma
5
Q
bai he
A
lilii bulbus
6
Q
mo han lian
A
ecliptae herba
7
Q
nu zhen zi
A
ligustri lucidi fructus
8
Q
hei zhi ma
A
sesami semen nigrum
9
Q
gui ban
A
testudinis plastrum
10
Q
bie ja
A
trionycis carapax
11
Q
xi yang shen
A
panacis quinquefolii radix
12
Q
nourish yin
A
sha shen (LU/ST) tian men dong (KD) mai men dong (yin) shi hu (KD/ST) yu zhu (yin) mo han lian (LV/KD) nu zhen zi (LV/KD) hei zhi ma (LV/KD) gui ban (anchor yang) bie ja (anchor yang) xi yang shen (anchor yang, LU)
13
Q
clear heat
A
sha shen (LU) tian men dong (LU) shi hu (from deficiency) bai he (LU/HT) nu zhen zi (from deficiency) xi yang shen (LU fire)
14
Q
clear/tonify HT
A
mai men dong (elim irritability) bai he (calm spirit) gui ban (tonify)
15
Q
moisten
A
tian men dong (LU) mai men dong (intestines) yu zhu (dryness) bai he (LU/stop cough) hei zhi ma (intestines)
16
Q
generate fluids
A
sha shen
tian men dong
mai men dong
xi yang shen
17
Q
brighten vision
A
shi hu (tonify KD) nu zhen zi (augment LV/KD)
18
Q
blood
A
mo han lian (cool/stop)
hei zhi ma (nourish)
gui ban (nourish/cool/stop)
bie ja (invigorate)
19
Q
unblock menses
A
bie ja
20
Q
stabilize/bind
A
bu gu zhi
yi zhi ren
tu si zi
gou ji
21
Q
augment essence
A
shi hu
22
Q
benefit KD, strengthen bones
A
gui ban
23
Q
extinguish wind
A
yu zhu (soften/moisten snw) hei zhi ma (nourish bld)
